Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy

Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year vacancy

[Inquirer.net] - 01/9/2025

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacancy and marking a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial meltdown. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived in parliament to take the oath of office (…)



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